Which beginner pistol for 20 yards

[Modski66]

There are two C2's on Freeads at the moment, sadly not that close to Devon...

[Discocom]

I’ve been shooting my Morini 162ei at 20 yards, I don’t need to adjust the sights from shooting at 10m.

As per Nige have a look at the co2 pistols, I’ve shot my Walther CPM-1 at 20 yards and it shoots as well as the Morini. The co2 pistols are very good value but bear in mind they are getting old so spares and repairs may be a problem.

One thing to bear in mind is that on most co2 pistols the cylinders will be past their expiry date which means they would not be allowed to be used in open ‘shoulder to shoulder’ competitions as the cylinders would be checked at weapons control.

If you are serious about shooting then consider investing in a Feinwerkbau, Morini, Walther or Steyr pcp pistol, more expensive. Everyone has their favourites, but it’s a case of finding what suits you.

Happy shooting

[BJ knome]

Welcome to the minefield of buying your first pistol. I've shoot 10m and 20 yard pistol for a few years with an FWB 65 and 80(god do i ever regret selling that), Morini 162ei and a Steyr lp10. I pick-up all these second hand and did not lose money on any of them. So £400-£600 for a second hand pcp pistol may seam like a lot of money but they hold there value and they sell quick, sometimes far too quick (blink and you'll miss it). Co2 pistols tend to hang around for a while. Don't get me wrong they will still shoot better than you can or me for that matter, but pcp is far less aggravation.
The best advice is to try as many as you can, not always easy I know but ask around your club and see who is shooting what because they all feel very different. Don't worry about the grip size or shape as you will make yours suit you. Just get a feel for it's weight, balance and how it moves when you release the shoot. Yes they do move, some more than others but you will and should feel the shot go.
Good luck.

[Modski66]

One thing to bear in mind is that on most co2 pistols the cylinders will be past their expiry date which means they would not be allowed to be used in open ‘shoulder to shoulder’ competitions as the cylinders would be checked at weapons control.

This is no longer the case; when the competition regulators realised that by declaring say, a 9 year old cylinder as safe, they would be liable for any injury if it were to fail.

They soon dropped this regulation...

[Discocom]

This is no longer the case; when the competition regulators realised that by declaring say, a 9 year old cylinder as safe, they would be liable for any injury if it were to fail.

They soon dropped this regulation...

I did’nt know that, does it also apply to pcp rifle and pistol compressed air cylinders too?

[Modski66]

As far as I know it does; my positively ancient c2000 FWB P34has never been pulled up on equipment checks, even at Bisley.

[nige346]

As previous this ruling has now been dropped,

With regards to spares for CO2 match pistols there is little that actually goes wrong other than seals and these are easy to replace and readily available from many outlets, I've just done a Morini 162E (fixed cylinder model) and a few Walther CO2 pistols for people and replaced all seals inc cylinder with all seals purchased from an O ring supplier via post, getting the material and shore rating is important especially with CO2 but plenty of info out there and they cost pennies. One of my favorite pistols I owned was a Walther CPM1, The balance was fantastic and superbly accurate, Also shot very well with a CP2 that cost very little as was purchased needing seals, it took an hour or so to do a full strip, clean and reseal and shot superbly afterwards, I sold it on and it's still performing flawlessly,

[vbull]

Nige, what is the shore rating for Co2 ?